Posted at: 26 January

Business Development Representative - French speaking

Company

CompanyFoodChain ID

FoodChain ID is a Deerfield, Illinois-based B2B technology provider specializing in food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance solutions for the global food and beverage industry.

Job Type

Full-time

Allowed Applicant Locations

United Kingdom

Job Description

Business Development Representative - French-language
 
Job Summary 
FoodChain ID is a global leader in delivering operational and service excellence across Technical Services for compliance and quality assurance. We’re seeking a results-driven Business Development Representative (BDR), bi-lingual in both English and French, to join our growing team and help fuel our sales pipeline through smart, innovative outreach strategies.
 
What You’ll Do:

As a key driver of pipeline generation, you will:
  • Own outbound prospecting efforts with a hunter mentality - targeting new logos through cold calling, social media outreach, video prospecting, personalised emails, and creative engagement tactics.
  • Use innovation and creativity to identify and engage ideal prospects in a noisy marketplace, securing meetings with the right decision-makers.
  • Align closely with Account Executives on target accounts to co-develop prospecting strategies and ensure a smooth handoff of sales-qualified leads.
  • Work alongside Marketing to synchronise prospecting with active campaigns and content strategies.
  • Build and manage high-performing automated cadences maximize engagement and conversion.
  • Align with the Events team to proactively prospect and book meetings before, during, and after global events.
  • Work to ensure accurate reporting against campaigns in Salesforce, and meet a monthly quota for pipeline contribution.
  • Support with the validation and allocation of MQLs.

What We’re Looking For:
  • Bi-lingual with business fluency in English & French
  • Based in the United Kingdom
  • 1+ years in a Business Development, Sales, or SDR role, preferably in a SaaS or technology sales environment.
  • Proven experience in cold prospecting and developing pipeline without relying solely on pre-qualified lists.
  • Familiarity with tools like Salesforce, Apollo/Salesloft, ZoomInfo, or similar prospecting platforms.
  • Creative and analytical thinker who’s comfortable working independently, and optimizing performance based on metrics.
  • Strong communicator with the ability to build rapport and spark curiosity in new prospects.
  • Industry knowledge within the food and beverage industry would be ideal, but not required.

This role reports to the Growth Marketing Director.

Why Join Us:
You’ll be part of a fast-moving team where your work directly impacts growth and innovation. We value initiative, creative outreach, and team alignment - and we empower our BDRs to be more than just list diallers. This is your chance to stand out, grow fast, and make a measurable difference! This is a remote based role with occasional travel to meet the team!